Dear Friends Hoax

Dear Friends Hoax

Updated:

13 February 2007

"Dear Friends" is a hoax, not a virus, and is as follows:

Subject: VERY SERIOUS VIRUS WARNING!!!".

Message:

Dear Friends: The following people have sent mail bombs and trojan horses to various AOL members. Please pass their names on, and if you receive any mail from the people on this list PLEASE forward it to TOS email1. Thank You A TROJAN HORSE program is attached to files THEY send and they know your password no matter how many times you change it. BE CAREFUL!!!!!

Received 11/28 If you get an email from INVESTAZZ labeled "AOL" do not download it. IT CONTAINS A SERIOUS VIRUS!

Received 12/1 IF YOU RECEIVE A FILE THAT IS CALLED AOTOOLS.EXE DON'T DOWNLOAD AND DON'T EXECUTE CONTAINS A TROJAN VIRUS!!!!!!!

Received 12/3 If someone named SandMan asks you to check out his page on the WEB DO NOT!!! It is at www.geocities.com/vienna This page hacks into your C:/ drive. DO NOT GO THERE HE WILL REQUEST A CHAT WITH YOU....don't do it.

Received 12/9 DO NOT OPEN ANY MAIL FROM BILLING @AOL.COM It is a PW (password) stealer......... I called AOL and they are aware of it but they say there is nothing they can do yet. It does not have an attached file. The Billing name has been cloned. It is actually from: Biiiing@AOL.COM. If you have any doubts...call AOL at 1-800-827-6364. Please call before opening your E mail if it is from Billing Dept.

Received 12/9Subject: New VirusesPlease ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.